2020 Holiday Antipasto Board
Italians are sure to never skip on the Antipasto spread when it comes to the holidays! We always prepare an Antipasto Board filled with cheeses, meats, fruits, vegetables, nuts, you name it! All the essential holiday snacking bites! Antipasto Boards are not as hard to perfect as everyone might think! We like to keep ours simple and fill it with all our Italian favorites! So here’s the spread!
Cheeses: We love to stick to our favorites when it comes to cheese. There needs to be a variety for sure, but we stick to what we know! First off, there we always needs to be burrata because nothing pairs better with fresh bread than burrata drizzled in olive oil and sprinkled with salt and pepper. We also always go for a creamy cheese, a brie of some sort. Typically a Cremeux de Bourgogne. We also love to include a goat cheese like Humboldt Fog or an herby goat cheese. Then, of course, we like to throw in a firm cheese such as Molitierno or Crucolo as well.
Meats: For meats, we stick to the classics. San Daniele Prosciutto and Mortadella. Maybe throw in some pepperoni. But it is as simple and easy as that.
Fruits: Holiday fruits are always a must. We love to throw in some fresh figs. They can often be hard to find but they are always so festive. It’s never a bad idea to have some pears or pomegranates around during the holidays. And of course, you can’t forget the citrus. If we can find them this early in the season, we love to have blood oranges!
Bread/Crackers: It is always important to have a variety of breads and crackers when it comes to Antipasto Boards. We are all about fresh baked breads more so than crackers, but we do like to include both. We love to make homemade breads or go to the Italian Market in Philly before the holidays to purchase all our favorite fresh baked rolls and breads.
Nuts/Spreads/Olives/Etc.: So, we love to throw in a nut mix on Thanksgiving. We’re big on Hazelnuts and Marcona Almonds they are both super festive! When it comes to olives we love a good selection of black olives and gorgonzola stuffed green olives. For Italians the olives are always important! It can never hurt to have a good fig spread to pair with cheeses, and one of our staples is fried Cubanelle Peppers. The peppers and the pepper oil pair perfectly with the fresh breads. This is such a staple in our house!
Extras: Our Antipasto spread always includes a veggie tray and deviled eggs because why not?!
